#1 Average Age of cyber-attacker drops to 17 years old

#2 1 in 14 Downloadable Computer Programs is Malicious

According to Microsoft, the next time you see an opportunity to download free software or movie, think twice. Instead of hackers going after computer browsers, they go after the users. This is usually attempted using social engineering. The hacker will often use Facebook or Twitter to send messages with links to people posing as a friend urging them to play a video or see a funny photo of them etc. These links instead go to malicious programs.

#3 93% of Phishing Emails are now Ransomware

According to a report from PhishMe, the end of March 2016 had a high of 93 percent of all phishing emails containing encrypted ransomware.
This statistic is alarming because in December 2016, the amount was at 56%. This huge rise in ransomware activity is due to the fact it’s getting easier to send ransomware and a fast way to make money.